PAK vs SA, Tri-Nation Series: Pakistan completes its highest ODI chase to beat South Africa by six wickets
PAK vs SA, Tri-Nation Series: Pakistan completes its highest ODI chase to beat South Africa by six wickets
Salman Agha and Mohammad Rizwan both struck centuries as Pakistan completed its highest successful run chase in One Day Internationals with a six-wicket win over South Africa in a Tri-Nation Series fixture in Karachi on Wednesday.
South Africa, without several first-team regulars, batted first on a flat wicket and with a lightning-quick outfield and amassed 352 for five in its 50 overs on the back of half-centuries from captain Temba Bavuma (82), Matthew Breetzke (83) and Heinrich Klaasen (87).
Pakistan was 91-3 in reply, but a magnificent 260-run fourth wicket stand between Agha (134), who scored his maiden ODI ton, and Mohammad Rizwan (122 not out) took Pakistan to victory with six balls to spare.
It beats its previous highest successful run chase of 349 against Australia in Lahore in 2022 and will provide a boost in confidence as it prepares to host the Champions Trophy starting in a week.
Pakistan plays New Zealand in the Tri-Nations final in Karachi on Friday.
